Steven Kari

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Steven Kari
Personal information
Full nameSteven Kukuna Kari
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 31)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)-77kg, -85 kg, -94kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 94 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cape Town 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Penang 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Apia 85 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Darwin 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Brisbane 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Le Mont-Dore 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Le Mont-Dore 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Suva 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Apia 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Auckland 62 kg
Arafura Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Darwin 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Darwin 96 kg

Steven Kakuna Kari (born 13 May 1993 in Port Moresby) is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter competing in the men's 85 kg and later 94 kg category.

85kg

The youngest member of the Papua New Guinea team, he finished 15th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Kari won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games.[2]

94kg

Kari won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 94 kg class.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Kari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ Rivers, Renate (September 6, 2011). "Weightlifting gold lifts Samoa at Pacific Games". Savali News. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ^ Steven Kakuna Kari's biography at Glasgow 2014 official website.

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